Monkeywood Theatre

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• Monkey Mission:

  Monkeywood Theatre is a Manchester based company with an emphasis on new writing, untold stories and unheard voices. We are particularly interested in making work with a Northern voice that has a real connection to where we live and work, to tour to local audiences and beyond. We believe in the power of theatre as a valuable tool to help [...]

• Testimonials for Monkeywood

  “Monkeywood is one of the most exciting young theatre companies to come out of Manchester in the last 7 years.” Ian Tabbron, Head of Theatre, Arts Council England North West “Innovative writing and slick performances ensure Monkeywood continue to swing high from the bar they have raised for other emerging talent in the North-West” Porl [...]

• 2009: A Year in Monkey

  2009 was a very busy year for the Monkeys…. Sarah McDonald Hughes’s brand new play, Maine Road, made the double – with acceptance to Manchester’s 24:7 Theatre Festival 2009 in July and shortlisting for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2009, the most prestigious radio drama prize in the country. It was highly commended in a [...]

• What the press say…

  “Hip, edgy and watchable new writing. Coach G is well-served by a talented young cast.” Manchester Evening News “A small cast in a small theatre but still with excellent writing and acting which shone out.” (A Song For The Lovers) WhatsonStage.com Best Productions of 2008 “In refusing to offer any easy answers, Maine Road succeeds [...]

• Monkeywood Production History

  Monkeywood are Martin Gibbons, Sarah McDonald Hughes and Francesca Waite. Monkeywood were formed in 2003 and have been producing plays in Manchester to great acclaim ever since. Once in a House on Fire (Sept 2010 – Ongoing) by Monkeywood Theatre & Sarah McDonald Hughes Monkeywood and their associate writer Sarah McDonald Hughes are currently developing [...]

• Monkey History

  History of creative work Monkeywood Theatre Company was set up in 2003 by four young, professional actors. Our first production was Closer by Patrick Marber, which we produced at Platt Chapel (a rather unlikely theatre venue) in Fallowfield in October 2003. Following this we toured our own brand new play, Coach G by Stephen Morris [...]